So Farrell has succumbed to another injury - there is talk of Catt, Barkley and Hipkiss as replacements. Hipkiss would surely mean too much of a rejig - after all Tait is a wing not an outside centre......Barkley had a shocker against Tonga but looked good in earlier stages......and Catt was not even in the squad of 22.
Personally I might be tempted to do something stupid and try Lewsey at 12, where he has played for Wasps and give us something else in the backline. More realistically thou Barkley will start play like turd and will be replaced by Catt on the 50 minute mark.
I have to date been very neutral where ever possible but I have finally lost it. I like most people who know sport, especially rugby, expect England to be demolished in something akin to the recent Ashes series, after the battling series in England, the Aussies were too strong at home, as they are expected to be on Saturday.
But I hope we stuff them, their incessant whinging, bitching, complaining about everything right from the start even before the whistle has gone has finally made me lose it. Apparently they have been complaining that we have chosen a dirty squad (read here we have chosen Shaw and Regan) and have had meetings with the referee's official. Play the game boys, you should win this with your eyes closed, leave the stupid chat behind and simply front up.
2 comments:
I think Lewsey should have been tried at centre for England long ago, but it's too late now really. I can see him bringing Catt in, if Barkley was too lightweight yesterday, that won't have changed. Catt's no giant, but he's experienced enough at this to know what he's doing in defence.
The more I think about it, if we are going to go out and (try to) win this game we need to go for:
10: Wilko
11: Tait
12: Lewsey
13: Hipkiss
14: Sackey
15: Robinson
However BA will choose the cowards option and go for the dignified loss using kickers at 10/12
Post a Comment